bent vs tendency

tendency vs bent

bent and tendency both are nouns.

bent is an adjective but tendency is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bent	Yes	Yes	No	No
tendency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tendency is a hypernym of bent; that is, tendency is a word with a broader meaning than bent:

bent: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
tendency: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of bent include disposition, inclination.

bent (noun)	tendency (noun)
a special way of doing something	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges	an inclination to do something
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens	a general direction in which something tends to move

bent (adjective)	tendency (adjective)
of metal e.g.
fixed in your purpose
used of the back and knees; stooped

Difference between bent and tendency

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